Latest news and stories about traffic disruption in Portugal for expats and residents.
Traffic on the 25 de Abril Bridge was restored in the south-north direction by 16:25 on Sunday following a three-vehicle collision. The accident, which involved an ambulance, resulted in five injuries and caused significant delays for commuters and the Sport Lisboa e Benfica football team. Civil Protection authorities confirmed that four people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
A heavy goods vehicle crash on the A19 near Leiria has left one person seriously injured and caused a complete suspension of traffic in both directions.
IPMA has issued a red warning after heavy snow affected Porto, Braga and three other districts for several hours. Authorities warn of possible serious traffic disruptions and localized impacts on supplies and services; emergency and transport agencies are being mobilised to maintain safety and restore critical links.
An accident involving three heavy goods vehicles during the early hours is disrupting traffic on the A1, North-Southbound between Mealhada and Coimbra. Road cleaning operations are currently underway.
One person is reported injured.
A vehicle from the Almada fire department extinguished flames in a car on the access road to the 25 de Abril Bridge, in the South-North direction.
Two men died following a collision between two vehicles on the IC8. Two others were seriously injured. The crash forced the closure of traffic in both directions.
The closure will take place between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM for the installation of central barriers. The redevelopment works on the Viseu–Santa Comba Dão section cost 103 million euros.
On a very sunny and hot Sunday, many people were caught in the middle of a serious accident that closed the 25 de Abril Bridge. Unable to leave, some amused themselves by playing football on the bridge deck to help pass the time.
The driver escaped with minor injuries. The road connecting Braga to Póvoa de Lanhoso was closed to traffic during rescue and road clearing operations.
The accident occurred around 6:30 am, but traffic remained heavily restricted more than an hour later.
The driver escaped with minor injuries. The road connecting Braga to Póvoa de Lanhoso was closed to traffic during rescue and road clearing operations.
22 personnel from the fire department, PSP, and INEM were on site, supported by nine vehicles.
Traffic on Estrada da Beira will be restricted with alternating lanes, regulated by traffic lights, with a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour for five months.
Roadworks will take place between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM tomorrow, with occasional interruptions near Coimbra. The GNR is monitoring the work on-site.
Work is expected to be completed by 05:00 on Sunday, at which time the Avenida Marginal and the railway line will be fully reopened to traffic.
The Avenida João XXI tunnel closes at 10:00 PM this Tuesday for ten months of construction. Lisbon City Council states that the resulting traffic is a “necessary evil” to improve safety, revealing that an intervention is also planned for the tunnel connecting Amoreiras to Marquês de Pombal.
The collision occurred at 20:05 in the area of the union of the parishes of Cartaxo and Vale da Pinta.
The intervention will last from 08:00 to 18:00.
Traffic restrictions on the IC19 will be “implemented progressively, following the areas under construction” where the aim is to repair pavement wear, according to Infraestruturas de Portugal.
It will not be possible to drive through the João XXI Avenue tunnel in Lisbon for 10 months. Traffic will be interrupted starting next Tuesday for renovation works.
Merchandise is scattered on an access road to the A2.
Traffic is being diverted via the IP4
A heavy goods vehicle was travelling from Spain to Portugal when it overturned onto the central reservation of the carriageway. There are no injuries.
Traffic on the A4 was restricted while passing the scene. GNR officers and personnel from the concessionaire Brisa were deployed.
The accident occurred on the EN 119, which was closed to traffic during the operations.
There are no injuries to report.
Rua Morais Soares in Lisbon is closed to traffic due to a fire currently burning in a building. Several fire brigade vehicles and PSP patrol cars are already on the scene.
The accident forced the closure of traffic on the AML North Beltway, in the direction of CREL-Loures.
An accident between a car and a truck on the AML North Beltway in Loures resulted in two fatalities. The alert was raised at 04:59 this Thursday, and traffic is currently blocked in the CREL-Loures direction.
